Sven-Goran Eriksson starts battle to evict ex-lover Nancy Dell’Olio

Former England manager
Sven-Goran Eriksson’s legal battle to evict ex-partner Nancy Dell’Olio from his London flat came to court for the first time.

Split: Ms Dell’Olio and Mr Eriksson (Picture: Getty Images)

Mr Eriksson allowed the reality TV star to live in the £2.7million flat in Belgravia until a property in Italy was transferred to her following the couple’s split in 2006, West London county court heard.

The legal proceedings have been brought by Guernsey-registered MPR Trust, which Ms Dell’Olio’s lawyers claimed was a ‘bare nominee’ for Mr Eriksson.

MPR’s lawyer Asela Wijeyaratne said: ‘The defence said an agreement has been entered into by Mr Eriksson and Ms Dell’Olio – essentially a separation agreement offering a right for Ms Dell’Olio to remain in the premises until a property in Italy has been transferred to her.’

Ms Dell’Olio’s lawyer Paul de la Piquerie said the matter was ‘slightly more complicated’. He added: ‘There is going to be, it would seem, an argument about the status of MPR Trust Company Limited and whether it is a trust or whether it is nothing more than a bare nominee of Mr Eriksson.’